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Sanya Osikoya

Werribee,Vic

Summary

Compassionate youth support worker with strong crisis response skills. Proven ability to build trust and implement tailored care plans, ensuring effective mental health evaluations and support for at-risk young people.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Residential Youth support worker

Safe places for children
01.2023 - Current
  • Develop and review risk assessment.
  • Conduct placement inspections.
  • Carryout assessment of medical emergency response facilities and restock consumables.
  • Be familiar with and provide advice on OHS & E laws and regulations applicable to the works.
  • Crisis response of young people as they arise.
  • Develop and build trust and blueprints for young people.
  • Provide support in evaluating patients’ mental health for the purpose of formulating care plans.
  • Working with young people experiencing homelessness and different forms of trauma, mental health concerns, aggressive behaviours, and other complex issues.
  • Implement mental healthcare plans according to each patient’s specific needs.
  • Encourage young people to participate in Employee Assistance Programs.

Youth support worker

I Care Staffing
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Demonstrated conflict resolution skills, including high level objectivity and capacity to work with disadvantaged young people who display challenging behaviours.
  • Intervened in situations that required supportive and therapeutic counselling.
  • Have an awareness and understanding of the issues that face young people who have experienced institutionalisation and/or have had contact with criminal justice system.
  • Providing care to clients in their own homes in also the community.
  • Ability and commitment to work as part of a team to support young people within a residential environment.

Education

Certificate IV -

Child Youth and Family Intervention

Diploma -

Work Health & Safety

Incident Cause Analysis Method -

ICAM

Working with Diverse People -

Work Legally and Ethically -

First Aid Training -

Mental Health First Aid -

Basic Life Support -

First Aid and CPR Level 2

Working with Children Check -

Full Australian Driver’s License -

Drug and Alcohol Tester -

Skills

  • Health and safety professional
  • Hazard identification
  • Mitigation strategies
  • Youth support
  • Volunteer experience
  • Community services
  • Incident investigation
  • Time and resource organization
  • Incident report writing
  • Understanding of homelessness service system
  • Knowledge of patterns and trends
  • Working with young people at risk
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Compassion
  • Cultural awareness
  • Identifying signs of illness
  • Providing physical stimulation
  • Providing mental stimulation
  • Short term care
  • Transition assistance
  • Shift work experience
  • Knowledge of legislation
  • Knowledge of policies
  • Knowledge of practices

References

  • David Welekwe, 0469847733
  • Friday Yusuf, 0421051860
  • Keri Ogweda, 0478841703

Education And Licensure

  • Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention
  • Diploma of Work Health & Safety
  • Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM)
  • Working with Diverse People
  • Work Legally and Ethically
  • First Aid Training
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Basic Life Support, First Aid and CPR Level 2
  • Working with Children Check
  • Full Australian Driver’s License
  • Drug and Alcohol Tester

Timeline

Residential Youth support worker

Safe places for children
01.2023 - Current

Youth support worker

I Care Staffing
01.2021 - 01.2023

Certificate IV -

Child Youth and Family Intervention

Diploma -

Work Health & Safety

Incident Cause Analysis Method -

ICAM

Working with Diverse People -

Work Legally and Ethically -

First Aid Training -

Mental Health First Aid -

Basic Life Support -

First Aid and CPR Level 2

Working with Children Check -

Full Australian Driver’s License -

Drug and Alcohol Tester -

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